Family Assistance

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program(TANF). The Office of Family Assistance heads this. It was created in 1996 by the Welfare Reform Law. It became effective July 1st, 1997. Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) programs, known as welfare was replaced by the program.

Welfare and financial assistance go hand in hand. In the book, the author didn't explore this option until her last stop. The welfare system is kind of forgotten about. There are millions of people taken off welfare each day.They are finding jobs and working, but they do not meet the new deadlines. In this case, they are being punished. We shouldn't make it harder to get welfare, we should help.

For more information, visit http://www.hhs.gov/.